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Marriage Index: Louisiana, 1718-1925

This database contains approximately 285,000 marriage records from 58 selected parishes (counties) in Louisiana. Records begin as early as 1718 in St. Helens Parish. There are no records for any parishes for the years 1719-1727 and 1729-1733.

Marriage Index: IL, IN, KY, OH, and TN, 1720-1926

This database contains marriage records for selected years from 221 selected counties in five states: Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, and Tennessee. There are approximately 369,000 records dating from as early as 1720 and continuing to the early 1900s.

Marriage Index: AL, GA, SC, 1641-1944

This database contains marriage records for selected counties and years from 114 counties in Alabama and Georgia. County records were not used for South Carolina; instead, other sources containing marriage records were compiled.

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Immigrants to Pennsylvania, 1600s-1800s

Pennsylvania’s most influential early settlement was organized by a Quaker, William Penn. Chartered in 1681 by King Charles II, Penn’s colony was primarily made up of English Quakers but also included German, Dutch, Welsh, Scottish, and Irish. Over the next century, Penn’s “Holy Experiment” attracted huge groups of immigrants to Pennsylvania.

Massachusetts Probate, Town, and Vital Records, 1600s-1900s

Between 1630 and 1642, approximately 30,000 people left England for Massachusetts. By the time of the American Revolution, nearly everyone still in Massachusetts could trace their ancestry to one of those 30,000 people.

Virginia Colonial Records, 1600s-1800s

Anyone with suspected colonial Virginia ancestry will almost certainly find something of interest here in the form of original source records, manuscripts, lineage records, or family histories, for this database contains a treasure-trove of records that identify many of Virginia’s earliest immigrants and settlers.

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The History of Virginia, in Four Parts

The History of Virginia, in Four Parts

Genealogy Book Club Recommendation:

This book was written by Mr. Robert Beverly, a native and lifelong inhabitant of Virginia. It is written in four parts. The first part covers the history of the first settlement of Virginia and the government up until the year 1706. The second part covers the natural productions and conveniences of the country which were suited to trade and economic improvement. Part three revolves around the native Indians and their religion, customs and laws in times of both war and peace. Part four covers the state of the country, the improvements to the land and the polity of government through 1720. If you enjoy the works of Robert Beverley then I highly recommend this publication for your book collection.

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